verb

rebuild

ree-BIHLD

verb

To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

"The town rebuilt the bridge after the flood washed it away."

"It took years to rebuild trust after the scandal."

noun

A period in which a team, organization, or system is reworked in hopes of improving.

"The franchise is in the middle of a multi-year rebuild."

How to Use Rebuild

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishConstructing or restoring something from the ground up after damage or decline.

Common pairings

rebuild trust rebuild a house a team in rebuild mode

rebuilt past tense, rebuilds plural, rebuilds singular

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It took years to _____ trust after the scandal.

Formed from re- ("again") plus build.

build guild